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Originally Posted by mooneye777

I wonder what happened to this place, I joined this forum I guess in 2004 and sat and watched for a year before posting simply because i had nothing to say. Ive now got 700 posts and until recently this has been a haven, a peaceful place to come and take that 15 minutes a day and get away from the treadmill called life. You know that place you spend all day or all night at to earn the peanuts you need to bring home to feed your circus (family). Ive found clubhotrod to be the only car place on the world wide web that everyone just got along, talked cars or just laughed, whatever, but the key is everyone just meshed and there was a comrodery like a family has. Ive seen a great decline in politeness recently on this board, a few of the old timers are now gone, im sure fed up with the drama. Im no drama queen and when it becomes a chore it takes all the fun out of it, then its like work and the thrill is gone. Everyone has thier skeletons, demons and vices. most have been touched by an angel like myself and are still alive for some unknown reason. If I were a cat id have about 3 lives left in my closet to go. In my 47 years of life ive conquered a drug addiction, had an emt within a breath away of having to revive me, came within a finger tip from falling off a 90 foot bridge, held a dying best friend in my arms as he bled to death, broken 14 bones, driven a car at 185 in the 1/4 mile, jumped a motorcycle 150 feet with one hand on the handle bars, played music for a crowd of 5000 people, free climbed a 1200 foot rock face, earned my black belt in a difficult dicepline of martial arts, and have been blessed by an angel and am lucky enough to have been married to her for the last 20 years 2 months 2 days 14 hours.

Its now 2:52 A.M. its another sleepless night im up because lifes thrown another wrench in the spokes of life, our grand kids are stolen by our crack whore daughter that is now the #1 most wanted felon in our county. but the athorities know the kids are no longer running with her. she has vowed to kill us all, My altimer ridden father in law drove 70 miles away to nowhere had a heart attack in a gas station parking lot in the projects of indy, I went to retrieve the van and was offered to buy crack, when i said no thanks the thug then requested my wedding band and watch, then 2 seconds later his nose was bleeding as he laid flat on his back on the asphalt, then 4 seconds after that his 8 homies were yelling and running toward me to im sure kill me, then i was forced to draw my hand gun in my defense to get away. then to top that day off, as i drove his van 70 miles back home his radio was stuck on A.M. 107.78 and i listened to the 1985 running of the indy 500. I find out yesterday that ive got 2 bad rotator cuffs and 1 tennis elbow that will surely need surgery in the near future, So now with all this drama i cant even get 15 minutes of peace here anymore, without some moron accusing that people that cant type and use proper punctuation and capitol letters are just thieves and dishonest people, if you have not noticed i fit that profile to the T. ive now got bigtrucker up my azz accusing me of posting something to start an argument, even though hes the only one ive heard arguing about the deal. ive replied to his comment but have not read it yet, im sure it will be another precious moment in my life.

new posters are now being slammed because they only have 9 posts and some require full real names instead of nicknames now, (at one time we all only had 9 posts). im not sure what happened to him but in the last couple weeks hes been erked about something. people want advice on how to fix an old carb, or rearend, some instead of helping fix what they have, are trying to sell them new 1000.00 carbs along with with cam and head combos, or new currie 9" bolt ins ready to go. if everyone had thousands of dollars they would not need to ask a question to fix what they had, they would just go buy the thing new, not many these days have that luxury. Ive got alot of respect for a few old timers here that still remain and will watch in now and then but i think i am through here as well, i dont like what this board has become. but i know i will have a problem somewhere along the line and denny will probably be here to help me work through it, hes one of the few still here that answers the question asked without sounding like you were stupid and annoyed him for asking. i will miss coming here but sometimes its best to just walk away. group hug everyone you have to figure it out because dr. phil is not on this board yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

or is he???????

First let me say I am truly sorry for all that you are going through.
In reference to the "full names" I had the thread locked-down.
It was my attempt to stop some of the BS and let us all try to become more personal.
It back-fired and to many people had something to hide and started crying about it.
If you will notice most of us "old-timers" on here have "real names and nothing to hide.
People ask a question and I try to respond to the best of my ability.
Have you ever heard the old expression "Speed costs,how fast do you want to go"?
I could give a rats a$$ if people by expensive parts or junk parts.
I just don't see what the point of building junk is.
Build it right the first time or don't build it at all.
When I give advice on here I asked my-self how would I build that engine?
I am sorry you don't have the same opinion as I do.

to everyone that has replied to this i absolutely appreciate everything you have said. i told myself when i logged on i was going to change my avatar and i was not going to read the replies. i am glad i did it made me feel good for a change. i know ive made alot of faceless friends here like jyardgirl said but i think for my sanity sake am going to take some time off before i say something i regret, lifes just crushing me right now and i dont need the extra drama right now, im just not me right now. the 2 lost kids is killing us beyond what words can say, just not knowing where they are is the worst part. but i will be back sometime, also denny i love what you have done with your hair!!!!!!!

Just got in from work and this caught my eye. I hope you return after taking some time off to hopefully get some things straightened out.
You are one of a handful of people on this forum whose threads I look forward to and hopefully you'll find the right time to come back.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

First let me say I am truly sorry for all that you are going through.
In reference to the "full names" I had the thread locked-down.
It was my attempt to stop some of the BS and let us all try to become more personal.
It back-fired and to many people had something to hide and started crying about it.
If you will notice most of us "old-timers" on here have "real names and nothing to hide.
People ask a question and I try to respond to the best of my ability.
Have you ever heard the old expression "Speed costs,how fast do you want to go"?
I could give a rats a$$ if people by expensive parts or junk parts.
I just don't see what the point of building junk is.
Build it right the first time or don't build it at all.
"When I give advice on here I asked my-self how would I build that engine?
I am sorry you don't have the same opinion as I do.

There is a good slogan for this site...

"POST YOUR POINT"
We all have one to make and its up to each person to decide which one makes the most sense. We are big kids and by now most problems thrown at us are reruns with a new paint job. Moon I'm 5 years your junior been married 23 years lost many friends and family (some very young) but I am happy to be here and healthy enough to tackle the meanest problems that come along. Find your kids. They belong to you. We will be here when you get back. Then you will be ready to talk cars. Good Luck.

Gary

yeah times are tough, i just got laid off today after getting injured yesterday!

Ya like you I hang around here and at one other car board. I'm a "handikapper". Meaning had back surgery, left knee repaired in May of 07, need the right one replaced, both thumbs giving me problems know, have had Parkinsons since 04 , But dammit I love what I can do with old cars. But it is gettin to the point that most everything will be farmed out. But only if I can not teach my 16 year old son . I left out the best part. The till death do you part, and in sickness and health, well my wife bailed on me b4 knee surgery. So any comments??????????
And when the car season rolls back around I will be out there enjoying li9fe and making new friends.

PEACE.

alot of guys on here have health problem s i think thats why we are on here all the time

[QUOTE=mooneye777] i will be back sometime, }


Happy to hear it. We'll be looking for you.


Jim

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

alot of guys on here have health problems

some of us have mental problems but nobody tells me anything

here i was writing a post to say i promise to play nice ... everyone has problems some more than others hope all works out well moon !!
dont leave moon ....fudge um fudge um all

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

alot of guys on here have health problem s i think thats why we are on here all the time

I could write up a LONGGG list of my own & have gotten more done recently & have more coming up real soon. Between the both of them the garage could be off limits for up to a year

And mooneyes ya have to remember we're just like kids at times & as we all know some kids just don't play well together at times...Joe

Mooneye777 I do know what you mean . Some times this Forum can be like a Bad Marriage . Maybe it's all this snow or just a bad day for me . But this is just about were I ride away . Not COOL

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

yeah times are tough, i just got laid off today after getting injured yesterday!

Wow, sorry to hear about that. I hope you heal well and get back to work soon. Things are terrible all over workwise. I just learned yesterday that a good friend of mine got the boot after 16 years of working for a company we worked at together. He was a District Manager, won every award he could, even got District Manager of the Year a few times, and they still booted him out with no warning. I HATE BIG COMPANIES..................don't give a D*** about anyone. As soon as you start making big money they start looking for ways to get you out to save money.

Wish you well Gasser.

Don

mainly it had to do with me getting 1-2 hours o/t a week. because i refused to go 85miles an hour on my route. if you go 85 you do it in time if you go 70 <the law> 75 your late by 15-20 minutes a night so screw em, thanks for caring though




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